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Topic 4 Standards
5.NBT.A.2, 5.NBT.B.7
See the front of the Students Edition for complete standards.
Dear Family,
Your student is learning to multiply whole numbers and decimals to hundredths. He
or she will learn to represent the mathematical reasoning involved in multiplication
situations using objects and models. Your student will also learn how to use patterns to
place the decimal point when a decimal is multiplied by a power of 10. He or she will apply
his or her understanding of place value to estimate decimal products.
This topic also uses money as a real-world context to connect mathematics to
problems arising in everyday life.
Here is an activity you can complete with your student to help him or her learn about
estimating products.
About How Much?
Materials: grocery items with prices marked
Step 1 Display several different grocery items with prices marked.
Step 2 Have your student choose one of the items and the number ofthat item that he or she
wishes to buy.
Step 3 Have your student estimate about how much his or her purchase will cost. He or she may
round to whole numbers or use compatible numbers to help estimate. For example, 4 2.89 is
close to 4 3, and 4 3 = 12. The total cost will be about $ 12. Similarly, to estimate 16 $ 3.18
you can use 15 3, and 15 3 = 45. The total cost will be about $ 45.
De la escuela al hogar
(en espaol)
Nombre
Tema
Observe a su nio(a)
Enfoque en la Prctica matemtica 7
Buscar y usar la estructura.
Ayude a su nio(a) a adquirir competencia en la Prctica matemtica 7. Pida a su nio(a) que
explique cmo saber una operacin de multiplicacin bsica como 3 4 = 12 puede ayudarlo a
multiplicar 0.3 0.4.
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